Eternal Melody



YUHI

'I have too many rivals. Too many is an understatement, his own team members aside, there were the guys in nanairofeather. That's seven, then Hino, Nagawa, Shin. But, I don't have to worry about these ones. Nagawa is annoying, but I can tell Sumire has no love towards him.'

The real issue is Mashima, thinking about his conversation with Nagawa Akane the other day. Yuhi sighs. Even though he said those words to her. It's true he is tempted to approach the subject with Sumire. 

Even though things have been good between them since he returned. Sometimes he feels a wall between them that he can't break.

Yuhi opened the door where his fellow M5 members were staying, to see Kou talking frantically on the phone.

"Futaba-chii calm down, tell me everything. How badly hurt is he?"

Despite having no context of the conversation, Yuhi immediately understood what was going on. Ran was supposed to be arriving tomorrow. He ought to have guessed that something was wrong when they didn't hear from him. Ran updated them all when he arrived in star town, even when he was approaching Momoi's place to apologize.

Yuhi enters the room and Jun motions him over as he points to his screen.

"Daughter of largest mafia leader was kidnapped and held for ransom for-" Yuhi didn't have to read the rest.

Momoi Futaba was kidnapped. She was kidnapped. It makes sense why Ran stopped contacting them after he said he was heading to her place. He must have arrived there and discovered she was gone.

"I asked Tachibana to call Kain Ryuuji, and guess what he said?"

"He didn't realize she was missing?"

Jun nodded. "Turns out he gave her some time off and assumed she went somewhere. He didn't realize she was missing till Ran stormed the base and demanded answers,"

Yuhi frowned. "Momoi is a high profile member of the Holy knights. It's strange nobody nobody noticed she disappeared."

"Not exactly. Futaba-san is just like Sumire-san, she can be wild and unpredictable. It's not the first time she has simply just disappeared without a word."

"Let's rephrase that. It's odd that the black alice members didn't boast about taking her."

'I was afraid this would happen.'

It was a mistake, he should have called Atsuro over then and figured out a solution together. But he was focused on that small part of her soul that still lingered in the air after her passing.

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Yuhi didn't know how he managed to work under the circumstances, the same went for the others. But, in the end of the day they are all professionals. They know how to fake a smile in front of the camera.

It was much later when Sumire returned to the room. Seeing him lounging on the bed, Sumire quickly removed her shoes and joined him on the bed.

"My dear."

"Yes, my love, life and soul?"

"Don't be upset with me." Sumire mumbled.

"I could never."

He really couldn't be angry with her. Yuhi kissed her forehead, only to notice something.

"You have a mark."

"Ah."

Yuhi frowned when he saw the green symbol. It was Mashima's insigma. "What's this about?"

"He said it will keep me protected when we go to the mountain region."

"If he is that worried he should just come with us."

Sumire paused. "If he did go with us, wouldn't it be awkward for all three of us to share the same tent?"

"Isn't it going to be awkward with Mamoru there?"

"Well, Ru won't see it that way."

She does make a point. It's Mamoru after all, Mamoru stayed by Sumire's side for many years and watched her with other guys.

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